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Originally Posted by Yurchaka1

Thanks again for all the input. I'm going to go ahead and invest in some good shocks, bushings, and I should have a spare tire underneath anyway so I'll have that added weight.

I don't have a good idea of what these trucks are supposed to ride like normally (I'm 30 yrs old) but it sounds like for my purposes just getting back to good factory parts will do. It doesn't ride terribly as is but I bet everything mentioned here will make a big enough difference that I won't want to make any non-factory upgrade.

Depending on how original or modified it is can alter the ride characteristics.

Having a front sway bar is definitely a good thing. Disc brakes up front would be an upgrade I would consider sooner vs later if making changes. Drop spindles + disc brakes yields better braking & a lower center of gravity w/o compromising suspension travel. Standard disc brake spindles would offer the better braking & no drop.